Bassist Nikki Sixx ODed on heroin in 1987. He was clinically dead for 2 mins.In the ambulance a paramedic plunged 2 adrenaline needles in to his chest & he comes back.He walked out of the hospital went home.He left a recorded massage on his answering machine "Hey this is Nikki Sixx Im dead" after that the shot up again.Passing out till the next morningThis song is based on that
@@pumpkinhead34 Awesome! That was my second Crue show, the first was December 5, 1985 during the Theatre of Pain tour with Autograph as the opening act. It was amazing too!
Been listening to the Crue for 40 years now. The video clips of concerts were from other music videos from years past. "Home Sweet Home" and "Wild Side". If you pick "Home Sweet Home", you'll get your ballad. If you go with "Wild Side", you'll get a glimpse of what Tommy Lee (drummer) brings to the live performances...
❤❤❤ Wild Side Should be Next for sure!!!😉🎸🎼🎶✌️ Loved y'all's reactions 😎☕💯🔥 Oh and their concerts were Everything you'd think they'd be!!! High energy, Girls everywhere and Loved Every Show!!! 👏👏👏
Your're missing out on the self proclaimed "Most notorious Band in history". Rock and Roll excess at it's best. Kathy, they have 40 years of songs that will rock your socks off. Glad you are enjoying them. They only get better with every listen.
I've been in the Motley Crue since they started like 1981 and see them live.A couple times insanely wild on stage They were known as the bad boys of hair metal They once said they had to make all the money.They did to afford each other's bail
I saw them live once, 30 years ago - still may be the best concert I have seen. Even though you could see boys were "under the weather" they gave - and got back - so much energy and show... I tear up thinking that leaving their concert may have been the most elated I had ever felt and will ever feel again.
Simply the best 80s hard rock band! They are still rocking! I saw them last year in México! You have a lot of material there to enjoy, even power ballads!! 🖤
Great band, lots of hits you can pull from for reactions. This band hit it big when I was in middle school, and I remember spending paper route money to buy their "Shout at the Devil" album....not a bad song on it.
Ah Crue! The music of my teenage years! Got to see them in concert twice. They had a set up where the drummer, Tommy Lee, had a drum set in a cage that would lift up and roll over upside down as he played, it was nuts!
@@tonyallen9035 Nice! ToP is probably may favorite album of theirs. I caught them in 87 and 89. I think it may have been the same tour, once with Warrant and once with Whitesnake.
Been watching these guys for decades. They are still going this day. I have seen them at the very least 7 times. They sounded just like this video. Delve deeper into this group ladies. They are awesome!!!!
I went to the Doctor feel good tour in Wichita kansas. They did have an absolutely amazing show. The drummer Tommy Lee for this concert anyway extended out into the middle of the crowd and it was just drumming and throwing drumsticks left and right. It was an amazing experience.
Moltey Crue was started in 1981 in Los Angeles by Nikki Sixx lead guitar and Tommy Lee drums then they hire Mick Mars bass guitar and vocalist Vince Neil
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx related the origins of "Kickstart My Heart", which he wrote while the band was already working on Dr. Feelgood. The phrase "kickstart my heart" supposedly refers to Sixx's overdose incident where a paramedic injected his heart with adrenaline; Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler disputes the accuracy of the story, saying he revived Sixx before the paramedics arrived.
🤘😎🤘 Enjoyed your reactions! I think y'all would really like their live music video for Wild Side. It was filmed in July of 1987 in Indiana. I was at that concert with my siblings and friends. I was 15 and that concert was so awesome! Sadly, the arena they filmed the video in, was demolished in 2001.
Wild is an understament, NikkiSixx the bassist, basically died from an overdose and was revived and that's the kick start my heart. Sex, drugs and Rock and Roll was this band
Saw Motley Crue with Kiss and let me tell you, it was incredible. Agreed... do Wild Side. Then Home Sweet Home, Don't go away mad (just go away) then Same 'Ol Situation. Just about any Crue song really.
Motley crue did put on one heck of a show back in their prime. It's worth looking up Tommy Lee's touring drum solos. Spinning drum sets, roller coaster style drum sets, etcetera. He made an effort.
I’ve seen Motley Crue in concert 4 times over the years.One before they got cleaned up and twice with replacement drummers ( Randy Castillo and Samantha Maloney) when Tommy decided to do Methods Of Mayhem and once when I was living in Las Vegas. They were doing the Generation Swine tour.Before they got cleaned up they used to bring out a bottle of Jack Daniel’s and Nikki and Tommy would drink straight from the bottle,on stage , in the middle of the concert,and Tommy Lee had his drum set that flipped upside down on purpose during his drum solo.The rest of the band is Vince Neil ( vocals) Mick Mars( guitar and in this video voice box) Nikki Sixx(bass guitar)
About that "Skydive naked" part, Travis Pastrana almost did that once (he had shorts on) and they picked him up and puts a parachute on him in the air. They used that part as the intro to his documentary, and the song in that intro is Kickstart my heart, so he kind of made that part of the song real :D
This was filmed in 1989 when Motley Crue launched their major tour for the album 'Dr. Feelgood' by playing an intimate show at the famous L.A. club Whiskey A-go-go... the venue where Motley were regular performers in the early 80's as a local rock band... The song 'Kickstart my heart' ... was about bassist Nikki Sixx surviving an OD when paramedics were able to jumpstart his heart w/ adrenaline shots... Motley Crue embodied the 80's excess - big, bad, bold and bombastic... one of the biggest rock/ metal bands of that era... They weren't particularly a great live band nor the most stable 4 guys... but like many great bands, they had an idea and made it work. Some other Motley Crue classics - 'Dr. Feelgood' ... 'Shout at the devil' ... 'Home sweet home' ... 'Wild side' ... 'Primal scream' ... 'On with the show'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥 Nikki Sixx (bass) came to L.A. in the 70's hoping to become a rock star, despite the fact he could barely play his instrument... but he had ideas for songs... he had visuals in mind about performing... and he was determined. He was frustrated by 1980 when he left his previous band and made up his mind to form a new band... He met a teenage Tommy Lee (drums) playing in a local band and signed him up... They saw an ad in the paper by a guitar player and met Mick Mars (guitar) - he was quite older than they were and had been playing in the local scene for years...His forte was "loud, rude guitar player"... Finally, Tommy Lee recommended a friend from his high school for the band - Vince Neil (vocals)... They saw him sing for a local cover band and he wasn't a great singer; however, his presence and charisma onstage drove the women wild... Mick Mars recalled telling the band, "I don't care if he can sing... I don't care if he can do anything... The way he got the audience going, that's what we need." Mick Mars suggested the band name 'Motley Crew'... they changed the spelling to Motley Crue to mimic the beer brand Lowenbrau w/ the dots... The band started playing shows in L.A. wearing spandex, high heel shoes, feminine makeup and big hair... but they were ready to fight anybody who called them "women"... They were a hot ticket in L.A. the first year in 1981 w/ a stage show that had pyro, Nikki Sixx setting himself on fire... and a chainsaw cutting mannequins onstage. They recorded and released their first album 'Too fast for love' independently in '81 and were signed by major label Elektra Records in 1982 (which also signed Metallica in 1985) to re-release 'Too fast for love'... In 1983, Motley released their 2nd album 'Shout at the Devil'... and it became the iconic 80's rock album w/ shredding guitars and memorable songs... it sold 4x platinum in the US (4 million copies) as Motley Crue spent a drug & alcohol fueled 1984 tour opening for Ozzy Osbourne. Tragically, the band was hit hard when singer Vince Neil was involved in a car accident in '84 that killed his passenger, drummer Nicholas 'Razzle' Dingley from the band Hanoi Rocks... He had to pay significant damages, spent jail time and was never the same again... He returned to Motley for the album 'Theater of Pain' in 1985... it was another 4x platinum hit as Motley Crue began headlining arenas on tour. It was also the time when bassist Nikki Sixx began abusing he+++n and put his life at risk... In 1987, the feminine 'glam' image was so popular at that point that Motley Crue decided to get rid of it... They went for a harder look for the album 'Girls, girls, girls'... another 4x platinum hit and another major success on MTV. They were touring w/ Guns N' Roses as an opening act that year when Nikki Sixx reportedly OD'd on he+++n and the paramedics found him dead... Somehow, they revived him w/ a shot of adrenaline to the heart (That incident inspired his lyrics to 'Kickstart my heart') ... But Nikki apparently returned home that night and shot up again, admitting that he woke up w/ the needle still in his arm. Motley's managers pulled the band from the road and forced them into rehab to get clean... it worked for a while. Their 5th album 'Dr. Feelgood' in 1989 was focused and one of their best records, charting at #1 and selling 6x platinum in the US. The band marked their first decade w/ a compilation album 'Decade of decadence' in 1991. However, the end of the 80's marked a decline for their genre of rock & metal... It did not help in 1992 when they announced that Vince Neil had been fired (or had quit) from Motley Crue... The band hired John Corabi (vocals) and the self-titled 'Motley Crue' album was released in 1994... a heavy, standout record... but it only sold gold (half million copies) and the tour was poorly attended. With Motley in commercial decline and a 2nd album w/ Corabi becoming problematic, the band decided to reunite w/ Vince Neil in 1996 and released the radically different album 'Generation Swine' in 1997... but it sold even less. Motley Crue parted ways w/ Elektra Records. In 1998, drummer Tommy Lee was arrested and did jail time for spousal abuse after his marriage to 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson ended... In 1999, he announced he was leaving Motley Crue for a solo career after an altercation w/ Vince Neil. Motley Crue hired former Ozzy drummer Randy Castillo and recorded 'New Tattoo' in 2000... it failed commercially. Randy Castillo was diagnosed w/ cancer and was replaced for the tour by female drummer Samantha Maloney... Randy Castillo passed away in 2002. In 2004, Motley Crue was no longer a band and all 4 members had separated... Guitarist Mick Mars was suffering from a spinal condition and needed surgery and treatment... Somehow, managers convinced all 4 (Sixx, Lee, Mars and Neil) to sign up for a Motley Crue reunion tour in 2005 and the band was in demand again... playing arenas and selling out shows. Their next album 'Saints of Los Angeles' in 2008 charted at #4 in the US... In 2014, Motley Crue decided to end their career w/ a 'farewell tour' and filmed their last show for a live album 'The End'. Nikki Sixx also had success w/ a new band Sixx AM, which sounded nothing like Motley Crue... feat. singer James Michael and guitarist D.J. Ashba... Vince Neil often tours w/ his solo band playing Motley Crue songs in concert. In 2019, the Motley Crue biography movie 'The Dirt' on Netflix was a huge success and brought renewed interest on Motley Crue... A stadium tour was planned in 2020 to bring back the original Motley Crue on tour... it was postponed until 2022 and was a huge success. In 2023, guitarist Mick Mars announced his exit from Motley Crue, citing his health issues... Longtime friend John 5 (guitar) who had played w/ Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, signed on w/ Motley Crue for their 2023 tour across the world.
Motley Crue is my favorite band. I've seen them live 5 times. If you want a Live music video there is Same 'Ol Situation, which is the best live music video. There is also Wild Side, All in the Name of Rock 'N Roll and Anarchy in the U.S.A. Definitely, watch all 3. If you want to see what Crue is mostly known for there's Girls, Girls, Girls (don't watch the unedited with the girl, though).
Oh heck yeah ladies!!! This song is pure adrenaline and part of my youth. One of my favorite live bands ever, along with KISS. Man I feel old. I thought for sure Kathy would know them. Ouch! A wrinkle just set in my forehead lol! I was about 19 at this time. These were great times for music. When people say they were the bad boys of Rock they were NOT kidding!!! They did things that would make Zeppelin blush. Great reaction as usual ladies. Love your reactions! GO BOSTON BRUINS! 🍻👏🤟 This one of those times in complete awe that you don't know them. A good clip of what LIVE is like is Mother Fuc*#@ Of The Year!
So glad I was around in their hay day. Went to 2 of their concerts, the first one, they were opening for Ozzy Ozborne and literally blew him off the stage. A week later, Ozzy fired them from the tour because they were showing him up. They were amazing back in those days. Raw and in your face!!!
If you want to see agreat video of them in concert, The Same Old Situation really captures their stage show, as does Wild Side, but Same Old shows the more party fun side of their concerts.
Yes. Thank you for watching my request. Knew you’d like it. To see a somewhat live performance of then you should watch the Wild Side video and get ready to see a drummer do something you’ve never seen before. lol. . Thanks again.
The best concert video available is called "Carnival of Sins" from their reunion back in 2005, filmed in Grand Rapids, MI. I saw that tour in nearby Cleveland, OH and it was absolutely spectacular and over the top in all the right ways. I am a lifelong, diehard Crue fan since the beginning when "Live Wire" first debuted on Mtv in 1981. They are still touring, although the original guitarist, Mick Mars is no longer in the band (has been replaced by John 5)...
Finally my favorite 80's rock band. So many good songs from them. Live wire. home sweet home. Dr Feelgood. Girls Girls Girls. Looks that kill. Too young to fall in love. Smokin in the boys room. Wild side. Same ol situation S.O.S. Don't go away mad just go away.
George Strait, Tracy Lawrence, Tim Mcgraw, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt are great country artists. Also pretty much 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. There is alot u will like
This band really did the 6 drugs rock n roll to the highest level. I saw them as opener for Maiden in 84 i think, been to more than 1 show with maiden so could be wrong. My youngest brother started to listen to metal in his 14´s and i had many records of them and was playing drums aswell so he would listen to me playing a crue song and play drums. They have made a movie called The dirt, its a fantastic movie made from their books. ty guys for a good reaction
First saw them back in the early 80’s opening for KISS in San Francisco, as a drummer I was blown away by drummer Tommy Lee & Nikki Sixx on bass , they were so good together Vince Neal on vocals & Mick Mars on guitar Bottom line I still remember that show and I’d never heard of them before that.
Ive seen them live 14 times and you are right about them, just look them up on UA-cam for a live song. Also if you really want to know more about them, than check out their movie called "The Dirt".
I seriously recommend "Wild Side". That whole video is put together from a live concert.
They want your money dummy to play a song. They don't take free requests. It's called You Tube.
Wild Side, For Sure.
Absolutely! That tumbling drum kit will blow their minds!
Yup Wild Side
Agreed!
Imagine their faces IF they dial up "Girls, Girls,Girls"
or SOS
That might be a freak out.
Bassist Nikki Sixx ODed on heroin in 1987. He was clinically dead for 2 mins.In the ambulance a paramedic plunged 2 adrenaline needles in to his chest & he comes back.He walked out of the hospital went home.He left a recorded massage on his answering machine "Hey this is Nikki Sixx Im dead" after that the shot up again.Passing out till the next morningThis song is based on that
I saw The Crue on Nov 13,1987. Guns N Roses opened. He overdosed a month later! Dec 23,1987. Have never forgotten the date!
@@pumpkinhead34;Damn, that's crucial timing: G'N'R & M.C. late '87!🤘
@@pumpkinhead34 Awesome! That was my second Crue show, the first was December 5, 1985 during the Theatre of Pain tour with Autograph as the opening act. It was amazing too!
@@blgeiger71 WOW! In 85 I was 12 so I missed out on the Theatre of Pain Tour!
I agree with everyone Wildside is a must😮
Been listening to the Crue for 40 years now. The video clips of concerts were from other music videos from years past. "Home Sweet Home" and "Wild Side". If you pick "Home Sweet Home", you'll get your ballad. If you go with "Wild Side", you'll get a glimpse of what Tommy Lee (drummer) brings to the live performances...
Mötley Crüe - Same Old Situation.... this is a good one for live.
I was by the sound booth in the crowd
Wild side, same old situation
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Wild Side Should be Next for sure!!!😉🎸🎼🎶✌️
Loved y'all's reactions 😎☕💯🔥
Oh and their concerts were Everything you'd think they'd be!!!
High energy, Girls everywhere and Loved Every Show!!! 👏👏👏
Your're missing out on the self proclaimed "Most notorious Band in history". Rock and Roll excess at it's best. Kathy, they have 40 years of songs that will rock your socks off. Glad you are enjoying them. They only get better with every listen.
Motley Crue in concert was badass fantastic!❤❤👍👍🤘🤘
Wild side and Home sweet home
I've been in the Motley Crue since they started like 1981 and see them live.A couple times insanely wild on stage They were known as the bad boys of hair metal They once said they had to make all the money.They did to afford each other's bail
I saw them in concert, back in high school, late '80's. They put a great show.
Good seeing 3 generations rocking to great music!!
They're my favorite band and have been my favorite band since around 1985. I've seen them live countless times now. Love them!
I love how no one can sit still when reacting to this song! 🤘🤘
The video for "Wild Side" is a good one to see the band 🙂👍
Have seen them several times live. Incredible show. Usually start the show with this song.
ABSOLUTE BANGER! 🔥
I saw them live once, 30 years ago - still may be the best concert I have seen. Even though you could see boys were "under the weather" they gave - and got back - so much energy and show... I tear up thinking that leaving their concert may have been the most elated I had ever felt and will ever feel again.
Been listening to Mötley Crüe for 40 years
My first concert...15 yrs old..Girls,girls,girls tour....changed me))
Hopefully for the better?
Simply the best 80s hard rock band! They are still rocking! I saw them last year in México! You have a lot of material there to enjoy, even power ballads!! 🖤
“What’s the grapevine?” 😩
Ouch, my old bonesI felt that one. 😂😂😂
home sweet home is live and real good!!!
Lol. Grandma going back in time and trying to play it cool.
Great band, lots of hits you can pull from for reactions. This band hit it big when I was in middle school, and I remember spending paper route money to buy their "Shout at the Devil" album....not a bad song on it.
Saw them live at the 84 US Festival. Motley Crue, Triumph, Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Scorpions, Judas Priest,Van Halen
I knew you gals would love this! It's awesome to see your reactions. Keep rockin' ladies!
Ah Crue! The music of my teenage years! Got to see them in concert twice. They had a set up where the drummer, Tommy Lee, had a drum set in a cage that would lift up and roll over upside down as he played, it was nuts!
Saw them twice also. 1985 "theatre of pain tour" and 20 years to the month later "carnival of sin tour". Awesome!
@@tonyallen9035 Nice! ToP is probably may favorite album of theirs. I caught them in 87 and 89. I think it may have been the same tour, once with Warrant and once with Whitesnake.
@The_Real_Fomsie yeah man it was awesome. I was 16 and it was my first ever concert
Been watching these guys for decades. They are still going this day. I have seen them at the very least 7 times. They sounded just like this video. Delve deeper into this group ladies. They are awesome!!!!
I grew up in Sweden, this was everywhere back in the day lol. I love it
Saw them live back in the 80's with Warrant and Poison! Best show I've ever been to!
Girls Girls Girls is another great song
Kick start my heart has some of the best pyrotechnics which are loud in person
Dancing to this song was awesome and so much fun! You could lose 5 pounds of swear just from dancing to this song!
I went to the Doctor feel good tour in Wichita kansas. They did have an absolutely amazing show. The drummer Tommy Lee for this concert anyway extended out into the middle of the crowd and it was just drumming and throwing drumsticks left and right. It was an amazing experience.
Motley crue is an awesome rock band and I had this as my ring tone for the longest time, rock on and rock hard 🤘🔥🤘🔥😎
Absolutely need to watch Wild Side and as far as the ballad goes, Home Sweet Home
I seen them when i was 17. It was an awesome show. Tommy Lee's drum solos are great.
Bet you had a hell of a time 😂🤝
I have seen them live twice in the 80s and yes, it is a wild show.
My favorite Motley Crue song. Check them out live in concert in the 80's. They're incredible. Excellent reaction.
This woman, the patriarch is amazing!!! How cool !!!
Moltey Crue was started in 1981 in Los Angeles by Nikki Sixx lead guitar and Tommy Lee drums then they hire Mick Mars bass guitar and vocalist Vince Neil
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx related the origins of "Kickstart My Heart", which he wrote while the band was already working on Dr. Feelgood. The phrase "kickstart my heart" supposedly refers to Sixx's overdose incident where a paramedic injected his heart with adrenaline; Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler disputes the accuracy of the story, saying he revived Sixx before the paramedics arrived.
Jeez....Sam Kinison as the driver......man I forgot how old Im getting.😅
Pure Adeline rush and they were wild, I worked their concerts as security and we had our hands full, Love them!
I had this cd and would crank this song up on Saturday mornings when I thought my kids have been in bed long enough.
🤘😎🤘 Enjoyed your reactions! I think y'all would really like their live music video for Wild Side. It was filmed in July of 1987 in Indiana. I was at that concert with my siblings and friends. I was 15 and that concert was so awesome! Sadly, the arena they filmed the video in, was demolished in 2001.
Kathy reliving her youth lol love it
Wildside video is official but is also live! Totally awesome and it even shows Tommy Lee's drumset go upside down while he's playing the drums!
Cool!
Rock on, Uncle Rodney!! Lol 😎❤🎵🤙
Wild side is realy cool.
I agree with the guy that recommended Wild Side!! Must see. Also it's a live performance!!
Wild is an understament, NikkiSixx the bassist, basically died from an overdose and was revived and that's the kick start my heart. Sex, drugs and Rock and Roll was this band
Saw Motley Crue with Kiss and let me tell you, it was incredible. Agreed... do Wild Side. Then Home Sweet Home, Don't go away mad (just go away) then Same 'Ol Situation. Just about any Crue song really.
Motley crue did put on one heck of a show back in their prime. It's worth looking up Tommy Lee's touring drum solos. Spinning drum sets, roller coaster style drum sets, etcetera. He made an effort.
Ladies, so many great songs! Keep diving down this rabbit hole 😊
I’ve seen Motley Crue in concert 4 times over the years.One before they got cleaned up and twice with replacement drummers ( Randy Castillo and Samantha Maloney) when Tommy decided to do Methods Of Mayhem and once when I was living in Las Vegas. They were doing the Generation Swine tour.Before they got cleaned up they used to bring out a bottle of Jack Daniel’s and Nikki and Tommy would drink straight from the bottle,on stage , in the middle of the concert,and Tommy Lee had his drum set that flipped upside down on purpose during his drum solo.The rest of the band is Vince Neil ( vocals) Mick Mars( guitar and in this video voice box) Nikki Sixx(bass guitar)
I saw them in ‘89 in Austin, TX. I wasn’t thrilled. That being said, I like their music and energy.
Best music..best times of my life..... great seeing some little ladies listening to good ol rock n effin rolllll🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥😃🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥
The Crue live were always great! I have been to this venue and it's small, but a rock shire! You need to see the drummer's roller coaster drum set!
Still touring today, seen them live in concert, awesome show they put on yay, good review by u guys yeah 🤘😆🤘🎸🎸🎤🥁
They put on a great show live. The first time I saw them was opening for Ozzy in 1984 in Detroit.
About that "Skydive naked" part, Travis Pastrana almost did that once (he had shorts on) and they picked him up and puts a parachute on him in the air. They used that part as the intro to his documentary, and the song in that intro is Kickstart my heart, so he kind of made that part of the song real :D
Y'all mention getting ballads, they have two. "Home sweet home" is the first one, the second one is "without you".
Wild side official video please
That is Sam Kinnison driving the car in the video with the hat on the late great old comedian
WILD SIDE is the video you what to react to.
This was filmed in 1989 when Motley Crue launched their major tour for the album 'Dr. Feelgood' by playing an intimate show at the famous L.A. club Whiskey A-go-go... the venue where Motley were regular performers in the early 80's as a local rock band... The song 'Kickstart my heart' ... was about bassist Nikki Sixx surviving an OD when paramedics were able to jumpstart his heart w/ adrenaline shots...
Motley Crue embodied the 80's excess - big, bad, bold and bombastic... one of the biggest rock/ metal bands of that era... They weren't particularly a great live band nor the most stable 4 guys... but like many great bands, they had an idea and made it work.
Some other Motley Crue classics - 'Dr. Feelgood' ... 'Shout at the devil' ... 'Home sweet home' ... 'Wild side' ... 'Primal scream' ... 'On with the show'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Nikki Sixx (bass) came to L.A. in the 70's hoping to become a rock star, despite the fact he could barely play his instrument... but he had ideas for songs... he had visuals in mind about performing... and he was determined. He was frustrated by 1980 when he left his previous band and made up his mind to form a new band... He met a teenage Tommy Lee (drums) playing in a local band and signed him up... They saw an ad in the paper by a guitar player and met Mick Mars (guitar) - he was quite older than they were and had been playing in the local scene for years...His forte was "loud, rude guitar player"... Finally, Tommy Lee recommended a friend from his high school for the band - Vince Neil (vocals)... They saw him sing for a local cover band and he wasn't a great singer; however, his presence and charisma onstage drove the women wild... Mick Mars recalled telling the band, "I don't care if he can sing... I don't care if he can do anything... The way he got the audience going, that's what we need."
Mick Mars suggested the band name 'Motley Crew'... they changed the spelling to Motley Crue to mimic the beer brand Lowenbrau w/ the dots... The band started playing shows in L.A. wearing spandex, high heel shoes, feminine makeup and big hair... but they were ready to fight anybody who called them "women"... They were a hot ticket in L.A. the first year in 1981 w/ a stage show that had pyro, Nikki Sixx setting himself on fire... and a chainsaw cutting mannequins onstage.
They recorded and released their first album 'Too fast for love' independently in '81 and were signed by major label Elektra Records in 1982 (which also signed Metallica in 1985) to re-release 'Too fast for love'... In 1983, Motley released their 2nd album 'Shout at the Devil'... and it became the iconic 80's rock album w/ shredding guitars and memorable songs... it sold 4x platinum in the US (4 million copies) as Motley Crue spent a drug & alcohol fueled 1984 tour opening for Ozzy Osbourne.
Tragically, the band was hit hard when singer Vince Neil was involved in a car accident in '84 that killed his passenger, drummer Nicholas 'Razzle' Dingley from the band Hanoi Rocks... He had to pay significant damages, spent jail time and was never the same again... He returned to Motley for the album 'Theater of Pain' in 1985... it was another 4x platinum hit as Motley Crue began headlining arenas on tour.
It was also the time when bassist Nikki Sixx began abusing he+++n and put his life at risk...
In 1987, the feminine 'glam' image was so popular at that point that Motley Crue decided to get rid of it... They went for a harder look for the album 'Girls, girls, girls'... another 4x platinum hit and another major success on MTV. They were touring w/ Guns N' Roses as an opening act that year when Nikki Sixx reportedly OD'd on he+++n and the paramedics found him dead... Somehow, they revived him w/ a shot of adrenaline to the heart (That incident inspired his lyrics to 'Kickstart my heart') ... But Nikki apparently returned home that night and shot up again, admitting that he woke up w/ the needle still in his arm.
Motley's managers pulled the band from the road and forced them into rehab to get clean... it worked for a while. Their 5th album 'Dr. Feelgood' in 1989 was focused and one of their best records, charting at #1 and selling 6x platinum in the US.
The band marked their first decade w/ a compilation album 'Decade of decadence' in 1991.
However, the end of the 80's marked a decline for their genre of rock & metal... It did not help in 1992 when they announced that Vince Neil had been fired (or had quit) from Motley Crue... The band hired John Corabi (vocals) and the self-titled 'Motley Crue' album was released in 1994... a heavy, standout record... but it only sold gold (half million copies) and the tour was poorly attended.
With Motley in commercial decline and a 2nd album w/ Corabi becoming problematic, the band decided to reunite w/ Vince Neil in 1996 and released the radically different album 'Generation Swine' in 1997... but it sold even less. Motley Crue parted ways w/ Elektra Records.
In 1998, drummer Tommy Lee was arrested and did jail time for spousal abuse after his marriage to 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson ended... In 1999, he announced he was leaving Motley Crue for a solo career after an altercation w/ Vince Neil.
Motley Crue hired former Ozzy drummer Randy Castillo and recorded 'New Tattoo' in 2000... it failed commercially. Randy Castillo was diagnosed w/ cancer and was replaced for the tour by female drummer Samantha Maloney... Randy Castillo passed away in 2002.
In 2004, Motley Crue was no longer a band and all 4 members had separated... Guitarist Mick Mars was suffering from a spinal condition and needed surgery and treatment... Somehow, managers convinced all 4 (Sixx, Lee, Mars and Neil) to sign up for a Motley Crue reunion tour in 2005 and the band was in demand again... playing arenas and selling out shows. Their next album 'Saints of Los Angeles' in 2008 charted at #4 in the US... In 2014, Motley Crue decided to end their career w/ a 'farewell tour' and filmed their last show for a live album 'The End'.
Nikki Sixx also had success w/ a new band Sixx AM, which sounded nothing like Motley Crue... feat. singer James Michael and guitarist D.J. Ashba... Vince Neil often tours w/ his solo band playing Motley Crue songs in concert.
In 2019, the Motley Crue biography movie 'The Dirt' on Netflix was a huge success and brought renewed interest on Motley Crue... A stadium tour was planned in 2020 to bring back the original Motley Crue on tour... it was postponed until 2022 and was a huge success.
In 2023, guitarist Mick Mars announced his exit from Motley Crue, citing his health issues... Longtime friend John 5 (guitar) who had played w/ Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, signed on w/ Motley Crue for their 2023 tour across the world.
Don’t go away mad (just go away) and Without you are 2 good songs that are worth a listen as well
Their live set from The US festival in 1984 is on UA-cam. It’s the full show and it’s killer.
Motley Crue is my favorite band. I've seen them live 5 times. If you want a Live music video there is Same 'Ol Situation, which is the best live music video. There is also Wild Side, All in the Name of Rock 'N Roll and Anarchy in the U.S.A. Definitely, watch all 3. If you want to see what Crue is mostly known for there's Girls, Girls, Girls (don't watch the unedited with the girl, though).
I`ve seen them live twice, Brilliant
Mick Mars never gets the credit he deserves
Oh heck yeah ladies!!! This song is pure adrenaline and part of my youth. One of my favorite live bands ever, along with KISS. Man I feel old. I thought for sure Kathy would know them. Ouch! A wrinkle just set in my forehead lol! I was about 19 at this time. These were great times for music. When people say they were the bad boys of Rock they were NOT kidding!!! They did things that would make Zeppelin blush. Great reaction as usual ladies. Love your reactions! GO BOSTON BRUINS! 🍻👏🤟 This one of those times in complete awe that you don't know them. A good clip of what LIVE is like is Mother Fuc*#@ Of The Year!
Primal Scream by Motley Crue! 😎🔥🤘🎸
Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue! 😎🔥🤘🎸
So glad I was around in their hay day. Went to 2 of their concerts, the first one, they were opening for Ozzy Ozborne and literally blew him off the stage. A week later, Ozzy fired them from the tour because they were showing him up. They were amazing back in those days. Raw and in your face!!!
I'm thinking that you ladies have heard...
"Girls, Girls, Girls"
"Home Sweet Home"
Same Ol Situation,Girls Girls Girls,Dr Feelgood,Live Wire,The Dirt ft MGK.All great MC songs!!
If you want to see agreat video of them in concert, The Same Old Situation really captures their stage show, as does Wild Side, but Same Old shows the more party fun side of their concerts.
Yes. Thank you for watching my request. Knew you’d like it. To see a somewhat live performance of then you should watch the Wild Side video and get ready to see a drummer do something you’ve never seen before. lol. . Thanks again.
You're welcome
Excellent choice ladies. This track is off the Dr. Feelgood album . I recommend the song Too Fast For Love. Great reaction.
The best concert video available is called "Carnival of Sins" from their reunion back in 2005, filmed in Grand Rapids, MI. I saw that tour in nearby Cleveland, OH and it was absolutely spectacular and over the top in all the right ways. I am a lifelong, diehard Crue fan since the beginning when "Live Wire" first debuted on Mtv in 1981. They are still touring, although the original guitarist, Mick Mars is no longer in the band (has been replaced by John 5)...
Saw them live in the 80s.funny u mention wild. Checkout Wildside (official video) it's a banger!
y0ou need, wild side, awesome tune and exactly what you are looking for from them ;)
Finally my favorite 80's rock band. So many good songs from them. Live wire. home sweet home. Dr Feelgood. Girls Girls Girls. Looks that kill. Too young to fall in love. Smokin in the boys room. Wild side. Same ol situation S.O.S. Don't go away mad just go away.
Yes! You need to see some live concert videos!!! If for no other reason but to see Tommy Lee and his flying drum kit!
GREAT DRIVING SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta check out "Wild Side" ladies!!! Got to!
Big Rabbit Hole . I highly suggest songs from the first two albums . Shout at the Devil is a great song too.
George Strait, Tracy Lawrence, Tim Mcgraw, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt are great country artists. Also pretty much 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. There is alot u will like
Saints Of Las Angeles Is Another Live Video To Check Out.
This band really did the 6 drugs rock n roll to the highest level. I saw them as opener for Maiden in 84 i think, been to more than 1 show with maiden so could be wrong. My youngest brother started to listen to metal in his 14´s and i had many records of them and was playing drums aswell so he would listen to me playing a crue song and play drums. They have made a movie called The dirt, its a fantastic movie made from their books. ty guys for a good reaction
Saw them at the sky dome in Toronto Tesla opened up for them 10th row floors mind blown❤
First saw them back in the early 80’s opening for KISS in San Francisco, as a drummer I was blown away by drummer Tommy Lee & Nikki Sixx on bass , they were so good together
Vince Neal on vocals & Mick Mars on guitar
Bottom line I still remember that show and I’d never heard of them before that.
If you watch a Motley Crue concert, there is 2 best choices Canvival of Sins, or CrueFest. Both available on UA-cam
Wild side by motley Crue is basically a concert music video, highly recommend that you ladies check it out.
Ive seen them live 14 times and you are right about them, just look them up on UA-cam for a live song. Also if you really want to know more about them, than check out their movie called "The Dirt".
Great Band😊